How B-2 Bomber Designer Noshir Gowadia Leaked America's Stealth Secrets for Cash

The conviction of Noshir Gowadia marked one of the most significant espionage cases involving classified B-2 technology. U.S. government officials asserted that his actions posed a serious threat to national security by providing a foreign rival, the PRC, with access to sophisticated stealth technology. This information was reportedly used to accelerate the development of China's cruise missile systems and is believed to have contributed to the subsequent development of other Chinese stealth aircraft, such as the H-20 stealth bomber. Gowadia’s betrayal underscored the enduring challenge of insider threats, demonstrating how a former trusted engineer, driven by financial need and grievance, could compromise decades of crucial military innovation and potentially shift the global military balance.